Price: Political Writings

Richard Price (1723-1791) was an eminent Welsh philosopher and Dissenting Minister. His political pamphlets won him considerable fame in the eighteenth century as a supporter of the American rebels in their struggle for independence, and for the enthusiasm with which he greeted the opening events of the French Revolution. It was this enthusiasm that provoked Edmund Burke into writing "Reflections on the Revolution of France." Price is noteworthy as a defender of freedom of thought (especially on religious matters), as a proponent of parliamentary reform, and as an advocate of a minimalist conception of government. He espoused the doctrine of natural rights and the principle of self-government. This book is a collection of Price's most important pamphlets of the period 1759-1789, and is accompanied by a comprehensive introduction putting Price's work in context, complete bibliographical material, a chronology, and bibliographic notes on persons mentioned in the texts.

Author: Richard Price
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/31/1992
Pages: 236
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780521401623
ISBN10: 0521401623
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Civil Rights
- Political Science | Reference

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